Pros
- Glossy photos are of acceptable quality
- Fairly compact when not in use
Cons
- Slow speeds and unattractive prints
- Uses a single tri-color catridge
At A Glance
The price is enticingly low, but print quality and performance are disappointing.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Lexmark Z735 offers 4800 x 1200 dpi print resolution on photo paper in best mode to produce photo-quality pictures. You can print borderless photos that look just like traditional photographs in a variety of sizes. You can also print at up to 15 ppm with Accu-feed paper handling to virtually eliminate paper jams. The Z735 offers space saving convenience and easy install with a small, compact design occupying less than 1 square foot and automated set up using the included Lexmark software. Also included is the Lexmark Photo Editor Software, which enables simple photo editing with onetouch red-eye removal and onetouch color fix. The Lexmark Z735 uses the specially designed #1 cartridge to produce brilliant photos, vibrant color graphics and text with a single technology-rich cartridge, eliminating the need for multiple cartridge swapping. In addition, with a larger swath and more nozzles than previous entry-level models, this printer features one of the fastest color speeds available in its class. The Z735 redefines ease-of-use and affordability for those who want a basic, easy-to-use printer with low-cost supplies.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 20M0000 |
| Inventory Number | 24619 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.0020 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 10 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 2 watts |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.8 inches |
| Depth | 8.8 inches |
| Height | 6.0 inches |
| Weight | 4.4 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 100 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 1100.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Poor |
| Print quality: Color photo | Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Fair |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 2.1 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Poor |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Fair |
| Color Photo (secs) | 36.47 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Good |
| 5 x 7 Photo (secs) | 170.95 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Poor |
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) | 35.94 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 82.58 |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) | 122.85 |
| Color Photo, Normal Settings | 36.47 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 280.26 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.4 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Poor |
| Color Photo, Best Quality Settings | 170.95 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 0.4 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 66.87 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Poor |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 1.6 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Poor |



























